“Open” for business

The blog is back after last week’s surprising twist — no game on Saturday. It was certainly an emotional drain for the Longhorns. You prepare all week, then find out at literally the last minute (about 9 p.m. last Wednesday) that you’re not playing. And, guess what, we’re taking away that extra week to prepare for Big 12 play, too.

Well, that’s Mother Nature. You can’t predict it — obviously, since it didn’t rain a drop in Austin — but there were other factors to consider. On the surface, it looks like UT got the short end of the stick, and its tough schedule just got tougher now that the Longhorns must play nine-straight games.

But, to me, this is also an interesting opportunity for the Longhorns to truly reveal their character. They’ve had that blue-collar ethos, and there’s nothing like a little bit of adversity to really kick that mind-set into overdrive. So, who knows how this will play out and affect them, but don’t be shocked if this unexpected hitch goes from being an emotional drain to an emotional lift.